Join the #ARevolution Post #2: Why use Augmented Reality?

Join the #ARevolution Post #2: Why use Augmented Reality?

Augmented reality(AR) is a tool we believe is very powerful and a game changer, but we often field the question: Why use augmented reality? During this post we hope to answer this important question, as well as inspire you to start using augmented reality in your classroom, school, community, and more! Augmented reality promotes an…

Join the #ARevolution Post #1: What is Augmented Reality?

Join the #ARevolution Post #1: What is Augmented Reality?

Augmented Reality is something that has really taken off in the educational world as of late. There have been many who have tried to define exactly what Augmented Reality (AR) is.  Is it just a fancy QR code?  Can it really transform your student’s learning?  What in the heck is AR? Our hope with this…

Failure, Evaluation, Starting Over and Saying ‘I’m Sorry’

Failure, Evaluation, Starting Over and Saying ‘I’m Sorry’

image courtesy of www.mediawebapps.com Wow.  What a week this last week was. We took our first content exam this past week.  It covered quite a bit of standards, but I felt relatively sure my students were ready for it.  Now keep in mind, for the first time in my career, I spent the entire first…

Join the #ARevolution: A Series of Learning Posts

Join the #ARevolution: A Series of Learning Posts

Picture source: http://www.arlab.com/blog/augmented-reality-in-education/ Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that has been around for decades but is just now filtering into the educational world. AR and its uses in education have become an extremely popular topic lately with articles on various respected educational websites.   Drew Minock (@TechMinock) and I (@TechNinjaTodd) believe it is exciting…

Join Me at the Reform Symposium #RSCON4

Join Me at the Reform Symposium #RSCON4

I’m excited to be a part of RSCON this year!  I will actually be presenting three sessions: On Sunday October 13th at 9:00am CST I will be presenting “Connecting YOU and Your Classroom Globally”.  Building connections is important.  This session will cover how YOU can become a connected educator via social platforms like twitter, but…

My PLN Saved My Career

My PLN Saved My Career

permaculturenews.org Teaching has always been something I’ve wanted to do since I was 8 years old.  I always knew I was going to be a teacher when I grew up.  I started teaching about 7 years ago.  I came in wide-eyed, full of ideas, and overflowing with positivity that I was going to change every…

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